The Society for Industrial Archeology.
OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER
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Firstival: First Paper Maker in America: 1690Saturday, June 27, 11am-1pmRittenhouseTown, Philadelphia We take paper for granted now. But in the late 1600s, when Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn recruited German papermaker and preacher William Rittenhouse to manufacture the writing parchment in the New World, paper was a luxury. Rittenhouse started a…
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Tender Lilac Reminder
The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology presents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac A presentation by Mary HabstrittWednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm She was launched…
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Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory
This Philadelphia chocolate company began as an extract company in 1900 founded by three Blumenthal brothers in the Old City neighborhood in Philadelphia. Initially the…
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Tender Lilac Virtual Link
The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeology presents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm Register at this link to join the…
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U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac
The Oliver Evans Chapter, Society for Industrial Archeologypresents U.S. Lighthouse Tender Lilac A presentation by Mary Habstritt Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 6pm She was launched…
● About US
The SIA’s emphasis on archeology reflects a concern for the tangible evidence of early industry. Our mission is the study, interpretation, and preservation of the surviving factories, machinery, bridges, canals, industrial communities and artifacts that are historically significant.
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